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Dotted Gayfeather, or Dotted Blazing Star, is a purple or white, perennial herb that grows one or more erect stems up to 3 feet tall. The leaves are very narrow and grass-like, up to 4 inches long near the base of the plant, and becoming smaller as they ascend the stem. Its fruit is a small dark seed with a tuft of light brown hair to carry it off in the wind. Dotted Gayfeather grows in full sun and dry, well-drained, and sandy soils.
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Dotted Gayfeather is thought to attract these families of birds
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